Idioms

prey on your mind

This page is about the idiom prey on your mind

Meaning

If something is preying on your mind, you can't stop thinking about it or worrying about it.

For example

  • Jimmy can't sleep because he's got a court case coming up and the thought of going to jail is preying on his mind.

  • The president's illness is preying on everybody's mind.

Quick Quiz

I'm not sure, but I think the thing that's been preying on Helen's mind could be

a. her excellent health

b. her son's problems at school

c. the great holiday she had in Bali
a) her excellent health b) her son's problems at school c) the great holiday she had in Bali

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